Landforms and Florida

Landforms and Florida

Multiple Choice

What are two common ways that lakes are fed with water?

• gravity and sand

• rivers and streams

• streams and sediment

• sediment and deposition

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions causes the deposition of sand at a delta?

• river water slowing as it enters the ocean

• salt water and fresh water mixing together

• ocean waves transporting sand toward land

• ocean water slowing as it reaches the coast

Multiple Choice

The roof of a cave eroded and became thinner over time. The roof then collapsed and the landform shown in the following figure was formed.

• lake

• dune

• sinkhole

• barrier island

Multiple Choice

Sand Key is a barrier island located along the coast of Florida. Which process most likely caused Sand Key to form?

• sudden erosion of a sandbar

• deposition of sand over time

• wearing down of rocky cliffs

• transfer of sand along a beach

Multiple Choice

The following diagram shows how a delta forms where a river enters a sea. The delta forms as sediment collects on the ocean floor. Over time, repeated cycles of heating and cooling can cause a rock to crack. The rock may then break into smaller pieces. What is this process called?

• deposition

• erosion

• habitation

• weathering